Source: The Wilhelmina
and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special
Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative
Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See
Licence and use details.

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I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Room on east side, with marble table.

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards marble table in room on east side.

Source: The Wilhelmina
and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special
Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative
Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2017. Detail of decoration on pedestal of marble table.

Source: The Wilhelmina
and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special
Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative
Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2017. Painted lararium on west wall near portico, after conservation.

Photo courtesy of Buzz
Ferebee.

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2016. Painted lararium on west wall near portico, after conservation.

Photo courtesy of Buzz
Ferebee.

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2006.Painted lararium on west
wall near portico.

Fortunately, the
lararium was not damaged by the bombing of 19th September 1943, whereas the
nearby portico was destroyed.

According to Boyce, above a black dado there was a white
panel marked off by red stripes.

On the left side was an arched niche with a projecting
ledge beneath it.

The bust of Mercury was painted on the rear wall of the
niche.

On the right side of the white panel there was a large
yellow serpent, raising his head to the niche.

Below the niche was a second serpent coiling around a
yellow cylindrical altar.

There were painted green plants with red, yellow and blue
flowers, amongst them were two butterflies and three birds.

Near the larger serpent there was a peacock standing
amongst the plants.